Folding bed



Feb. 10, 1953 o s 2,627,615

FOLDING BED Filed Dec. 28, 1946 2 SHEETS-Q-SHEET 1 WW2 J? 7 Maw Feb. 10, 1953 E. NQHOGENYISEN FOLDING- BED 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 Filed Dec. 28, 1946 Patented Feb. 10, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FOLDING BED Emory N. Hogensen, Chicago, Ill.

Application December 28, 1946, Serial No. 718,937

1 Claim.

The invention relates to improvements in a folding bed which when folded forms the framework of a structure that can be utilized as a bench or window seat and the object of the invention is to provide a folding bed that will be an attractive addition to the furnishings of a room which in turn will eliminate the necessity of it occupying valuable closet space and being moved from one room to another. When used in a dining room a bed of this type affords extra seating capacity when more than the usual six chairs are needed. A bed folded as shown in the accompanying drawing requires approximately one-half the floor space occupied by a studio couch and eliminates the necessity of removing the linen and blankets to make it presentable.

. In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a folding bed embodying the invention, the bed being shown in its folded position with certain parts omitted and other parts broken away for purposes of illustration. Fig. 2 is a front perspective view showing the bed in its open position. Fig. 3 is a front perspective view show-- ing the complete bed in its folded position. Fig. 4 is a front view of the bed in its closed position. Fig. 5 is an end view of the bed in its closed position. Fig. 6 is a front view of the bed in its open position. Fig. '7 is an end view of the bed in its open position. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of the bed while in its closed position.

As shown in the drawings, the bed comprises a pair of spaced apart, inverted U-shaped end frames 4, a back side frame 1 and a front side framed. The end frames 4 consist of upper crosspieces and depending side legs and are main-- tained in place by a pair of horizontal laterally spaced members 5, the ends of which are fixedly connected to the lower ends of the side legs'of the end frames. Casters I I are connected to the lower ends of the side legs of the end frames and permit the bed to be shifted from place to place. The back and front side frames are U-shaped and consist of elongated, horizontally extending crosspieces and side legs at the ends of the last mentioned crosspieces. The outer ends of the side legs of the side frames 1 and 8 are pivotally connected to the upper corners of the end frames 4 in order that the frames are capable of being swung back and forth between a closed position wherein they extend upwards and their side legs are aligned with the side legs of the end frames and an open position wherein theyextend horizontally outwards and their side legs are aligned with the crosspieces of theLend frames. @In addition to the parts heretofore mentioned the bed comprises a rectangular spring frame which, as shown in the drawings, is designed to support a mattress and has the central portion thereof extending between and connected to the crosspieces of the end frames and its end portions fitting within and connected to the back and front side frames 1 and 8. When the side frames are swung upwards into their closed position the side portions of the spring frame serve to fold upwards the side portions of the mattress. The back side frame I is provided at the ends of its crosspiece with a pair of pivotally mounted legs 231 which serve to support the rear side frame when the latter is in its open position. When the back side frame is swung upwards the aforementioned legs swing inwards into lapped relation with the side legs Of'the rear side frame. The crosspiece of the rear side frame 1 is provided with a pair of right angle brackets [2 which, when the back side frame is in its closed position, overlie and are spaced above the central portion of the spring frame. A cushion I9 is mounted on a top forming panel 20 on the brackets and together with said panel serves to close the space above the central portion of the spring frame when the back side frame 1 is in its closed position. At the ends of the bed aretwo upstanding panels l5. The latter are of greater height than the end frames and have the lower portions thereof fixedly connected to the outer surfaces of the end frames. Between the crosspiece of the front side frame 8 and the subjacent member that extends between the lower ends of the front side legs of the end frames are two two-piece hinges 9. The latter consist of upper pieces and lower pieces. The upper ends of the upper pieces are pivotally connected to the crosspiece of the front side frame 8; the lower pieces of the hinges 9 have certain ends thereof pivotally connected to the lower ends of the upper pieces and their other ends are pivotally connected to the aforesaid subjacent horizontal member. When the front side frame is swung into its open position the hinges 9 fold outwards into a position wherein their lower pieces extend horizontally outwards and their upper pieces extend vertically and serve to' support the front side frame in its open position as best shown in Fig. 7. An upper front panel l3 extends between the end panels and is connected to the upper pieces of the hinges and a lower front panel l0 extends between the end panels and is connected to the lower pieces of the hinges. The upper and lower front panels are so proportioned that when the front side frame 8 is swung upwards into its closed position they form a front which completely closes the space between the front side margins of the end panels. The top margin of the upper front panel 13 is provided with a molding strip [4 and the top margins of the panels l5 are provided with molding strips Hi. When the upper front panel I3 is in its up position as shown in Figure 3 its molding strip M joins and forms a continuation of the molding strips IS on the top margins of the panels I5.

When it is desired to unfold the bed in order to render it useable the cushion supporting top forming panel is swung upwardly and rearwardly. This causes the back side frame 7 to swing into its open position wherein it extends horizontally outwards and is supported by the pivotally mounted legs 23, as shown in Figure 7. During swinging of the back side frame into its open position the legs 23 swing relatively to the side legs of the back side frame into their operative position. After opening of the back side d frame 7 the front side frame 3 is swung forwards and downwards into its open position. In connection with swinging of the front side frame into such position the upper front panel 13 and the lower front panel In which, as hereinbefore described, are connected respectively to the upper and lower pieces of the hinges 9, swing into the position that is shown in Figure 7. Upon opening of the two side frames the mattress unfolds and assumes a fiat position. When it is desired to close the bed the front side frame 8 is swun upwards and inwards into its closed position and thereafter the back side frame 7 is swung upwards and forwards into its closed position. In connection with swinging of the two side frames into their closed position the sides of the mattress are folded upwards as shown in Figure 1. The front margin of the top forming panel 28 is provided with two L-shaped latches 22 which in connection with upward and forward swinging into place of the back side frame 7' interfit with the crosspiece of the front side frame 8 and thus lock the two side frames in their closed position.

The herein described folding bed is essentially simple in design and consists of but a comparatively small number of parts. It may be manufactured at a reasonable cost and effectively and efficiently fulfills its intended purpose. Due to the particular construction and arrangement of its component parts the bed may be opened and closed with facility and when in its closed position occupies but a small amount of space.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

- I claim:

A folding bed comprising a pair'of spaced apart, inverted U-shaped end frames consisting of upper crosspieces and depending side legs, a pair of vertically extending end panels of greater height than the end frames and having their lower portions fitting against and secured to the outer surfaces of the end frames and their upper portions projecting above the upper crosspieces of said end frames, a pair of horizontal, laterally spaced members extending between the end frames and having the ends thereof fixedly connected to the lower ends of the side legs of said end frames, U-shaped front and rear side frames extending between the end frames, consisting of elongated, horizontally extending crosspieces and side legs at the ends of the last mentioned crosspieces, having the side legs thereof of substantially the same length as the projecting upper portions of the end panels, and having the outer ends of their side legs connected pivotally to the upper corners of the end frames in order that they are capable of being swung back and forth between a closed position wherein they extend upwards and their side legs are aligned with, and form upper continuations of, the side legs of the end frames and an, open position wherein they extend horizontally outwards and their side legs are aligned with the crosspieces of the end frames, a rectangular spring frame designed to support a mattress, having the central portion thereof extending between, and connected to, the crosspieces of the end frames and its end portions fitting within, and connected to, the front and rear side frames, and adapted when the side frames are swung upwards into their closed position to fold upward the side portions of the mattress, a pair of spaced apart two-piece hinges consisting of upper pieces having their upper ends pivotally connected to the crosspiece of the front side frame and lower pieces having certain ends thereof pivotally connected to the lower ends of the upper pieces and their other ends pivotally connected to the adjacent horizontal member, adapted when the front side frame is swung into its open position to fold outwards into a position wherein their lower pieces extend substantially horizontally outwards and their upper pieces extend vertically and serve to support said front side frame in its open position, and further adapted when the front side frame is swung upwards into its closed position to have said upper and lower pieces both extend vertically, an upper front panel extending between the end panels and connected to the upper pieces of the hinges, a lower front panel extending between the end panels, connected to the lower pieces of the hinges, and adapted'when the front side frame is in its closed position to form with the upper front panel a front completely closing the space between the front side margins of said end panels, a pair of legs pivotally coni nected to the ends of the crosspiece of the rear side frame and adapted to support said rear side frame when it is in its open position, a pair of spaced apart brackets connected fixedly to the crosspiece of the rear side frame, extending at right angles to said rear side frame, and arranged so that when the two side frames are in their closed position they overlie the mattress, and a top panel connected to, and extending across, the brackets and shaped and adapted full to close the space between the upper margins of the end panels when the rear-side frame is in its closed position.

EMORY N. HOGENSEN.

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